[2] It was first established in 1049 by the Kadam (Tibetan Buddhism) teacher Mudra Chenpo (Wylie: bka 'dams pa dge bshes mu tra chen po).
Its most renowned figure, often regarded as its founder, was the Bodong Penchen Lénam Gyelchok (Wylie: las rnam rgyal phyogs, 1376-1451),[4] whose seat was at this monastery.
His most famous work is the Compendium of Suchness (Wylie: de nyid 'dus pa) comprising one hundred and thirty-three volumes having about 500 folios (1000 pages) in each.
[6] Nönga Abbey (Wylie: mngon dga' chos sde),[7] in modern Tingri County, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region.
[8] Pelmo Chöding (Wylie: dpal mo chos lding) in Nyalam County, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region.